My dogs LOVE squeaky toys and let's face it: the good ones are not cheap. I thought to myself why not hook up a few? They are quick, use up scrap yarn and easy on the pocket book. Oh and my dogs think they are the best ever!
Materials- two balls of worsted weight yarn of your choice.
H/5mm hook
Polyester stuffing
Squeaker-(I found some at a pet store and eBay)
Note- I use two strands of yarn held together as one throughout the pattern, take care to hook both strands while pulling up loops. This pattern is worked in the round, do not turn at the end of your row.
Start with a magic circle
1. sc 9 stitches into magic circle, slip st into first sc to make a round, pull magic circle closed.
2. Chain one, 2sc in every sc space around, slip st into first sc to finish the row.
3. Chain one, 2sc in first sc space, 1 sc in next spaces, repeat around, slip st into first sc to finish the row.
4. Chain one, 2sc in first sc space, 1 sc in next 2 spaces, repeat around, slip st into first sc to finish the row.
5. Chain one, 2sc in first sc space, 1 sc in next 3 spaces, repeat around, slip st into first sc to finish the row.
6-10. Chain one, 1sc in every space around, slip st into first sc to finish the row.
11. Chain one, 1 sc in next 3 spaces, sc2tog, repeat around, slip st into first sc to finish the row.
12. Chain one, 1sc in next 2 spaces, sc2tog, repeat around, slip st into first sc to finish the row.
* stuff ball half way, add squeaker and top off with stuffing.
13. Chain one, 1sc in next sp, sc2tog, repeat around, slip st into first sc to finish the row.
*add more stuffing, the firmer the ball the better.
14. Chain one, sc2tog around, slip st into first sc, sk next space, slip st, repeat once more and finish off, stitch tails in.
15. Play Ball!
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